59 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,305 in 1970, 829 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1897 on.
- 1967Maywood Park is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Home to 808 people, the town was settled in 1967.
Maywood Park’s median household income is $141,000, above both Oregon’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 6 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Maywood Park. Maywood Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 1,305 in 1970, 829 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1897 on.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Maywood Park.
Jobs in Maywood Park grew by 47 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 59. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.5%. Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles. The top destinations are Portland (63%), Gresham (5%) and Tigard (3%).
| Maywood Park | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 47% of adults 25 and older, vs 37% across Oregon. Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide). The share of residents in Maywood Park who are under 18: 18%. 808 people lived in Maywood Park by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.9% fewer than in 2020.
| Maywood Park | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Maywood Park | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.5% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
The July high for Maywood Park comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Maywood Park. CDC measures, 26 in all: Maywood Park beats Oregon on 1 and trails on 3. In Maywood Park, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 71% had a checkup this year.
| Maywood Park | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Maywood Park | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Maywood Park, 69% come from earthquakes and 24% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maywood Park’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,000 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maywood Park. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
22 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
5 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
8 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
11 mi City parkForest ParkModa Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maywood Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Where Maywood Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
16 within 15 miles of the center of Maywood Park
About 7 of every 100 Maywood Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
Maywood Park is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. An enclave within the city of Portland, the residents of the city voted to incorporate in 1967 in an unsuccessful attempt to stop the construction of Interstate 205. The population was 829 at the 2020 census.
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